Near Oates in Darlington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Laurie M. Lawson
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010
1. Laurie M. Lawson Marker
Erected 1995 by Darlington County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16-33.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 34° 15.805′ N, 80° 2.949′ W. Marker is near Oates, South Carolina, in Darlington County. It is on East Seven Pines Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartsville SC 29550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oates (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Andrew Dowling (approx. 2 miles away); St. John Methodist Church / St. John Methodist Church Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wesley Chapel (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lydia Rural Fire Dept. (approx. 3.8 miles away); Swift Creek Baptist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Battle of Mount Elon (approx. 6 miles away); Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company /Coker Experimental Farms (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oates.
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Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010
2. Laurie M. Lawson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
